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Walking and Cycling Technical Design Guidance WALKING AND CYCLING TECHNICAL DESIGN GUIDANCE 2017 Edition: 2 A CONTENTS 1. STRATEGIC OVERVIEW 3. DESIGN STANDARDS A. INTRODUCTION: THE ROYAL PARKS 6 A. PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLIST DESIGN REQUIREMENTS 55 B. THE ROYAL PARKS CORPORATE AIMS 9 B. INCLUSIVE DESIGN PRINCIPLES 56 C. WALKING AND CYCLING STRATEGY 10 C. SHARED USE DESIGN PRINCIPLES 57 D. RELEVANT POLICY 12 D. ACCESS DESIGN GUIDANCE FOR PEDESTRIANS 58 E. WALKING 14 E. ACCESS DESIGN GUIDANCE FOR CYCLISTS 68 F. CYCLING 16 F. CYCLIST SPEED CONTROL MEASURES 69 G. OTHER PARK USERS 21 G. CYCLE PARKING 71 H. FUNDING AND DELIVERY 22 H. SIGNAGE 74 I. SURFACE MATERIALS PALETTE 81 J. CONSTRUCTION GUIDANCE 90 2. PLANNING AND DESIGN PROCESS K. MAINTENANCE GUIDANCE 96 A. WALKING AND CYCLING 7 STAGE DELIVERY PROCESS 26 B. OVERALL APPROACH 28 4. PARK PROFILES C. PATH TYPOLOGIES APPROACH 30 A. BUSHY PARK 102 D. HARDSCAPE PROJECTS 33 B. THE GREEN PARK 106 E. ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES 34 C. GREENWICH PARK 110 D. HYDE PARK 114 NETWORK PLANNING 35 E. KENSINGTON GARDENS 118 SHARED USE ROUTES - CRITERIA FOR SUCCESS 36 F. THE REGENT’S PARK 122 PEDESTRIAN COMFORT ASSESSMENTS 40 G. RICHMOND PARK 126 SHARED USE STUDIES 41 H. ST JAMES’S PARK 130 ACCESS STUDIES 42 I. BROMPTON CEMETERY 134 KEY JUNCTION ASSESSMENT PROCESS 43 PATH RATIONALISATION STUDIES 44 TRAFFIC MODELLING 45 PLANNING MINOR EVENTS ACCESS 46 ORIGIN - DESTINATION STUDIES 47 EQUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENTS 48 SITE SELECTION FOR CYCLE HIRE DOCKING STATIONS 48 HERITAGE STATEMENTS 49 APPENDICES F. PROJECT CHECKLIST 50 TECHNICAL DRAWING REFERENCES 140 G. PATH DESIGN CHECKLIST 51 ABBREVIATIONS 140 GLOSSARY 141 A: INTERNATIONAL BEST PracTICE 142 B: WALKING ROUTES IN THE PARKS 147 C: PATHWAY CODE OF CONDUCT 148 D: PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLIST GATE COUNTS 149 2 Walking & Cycling Technical Design Guidance 3 FOREWORD 1 STRATEGIC OVERVIEW A. INTRODUCTION: THE ROYAL PARKS 6 B. THE ROYAL PARKS CORPORATE AIMS 9 C. WALKING AND CYCLING STRATEGY 10 This document sets out the Walking and Cycling Technical Design D. RELEVANT POLICY 12 Guidance for The Royal Parks. E. WALKING 14 F. CYCLING 16 The Royal Parks has prepared this Guidance for internal use G. OTHER PARK USERS 21 and for limited circulation to designers and contractors, to bring H. FUNDING AND DELIVERY 22 together a summary of walking and cycling strategic objectives and to document the preferred approach for planning and designing parkland infrastructure. The Guidance describes how The Royal Parks currently plans and provides for walking and cycling and sets out the priorities as outlined in the Corporate Aims. The document details The Royal Parks’ expectations for guiding the design process to meet future visitor demands and ensure that users can continue to enjoy an exceptional quality of parkland. The Guidance brings together existing management processes and provides advice, design considerations and technical details to assist in maintaining a consistent approach to improving walking and cycling facilities across the Royal Parks. Ruth Holmes Cycle Programme Manager & Project Sponsor First edition by Atkins, April 2016 Second edition by Atkins, February 2017 4 Walking & Cycling TechnicalTechnical DesignDesign Guidance 5 1A. INTRODUCTION: THE ROYAL PARKS The Royal Parks is made up of eight parks, each of which have distinct characteristics and serve diverse communities and catchments. Dispersed across five London boroughs, the Royal Parks attract high numbers of domestic and international visitors by foot and bicycle, throughout the The Regent’s Park & year. The Royal Parks provide the capital with some of the most attractive and pleasant walking and Primrose Hill Westminster City Council cycling routes, frequently off-carriageway and set back from busy highways. and Camden Council Kensington Gardens The existing path network has developed over the years since the park landscapes were first laid Westminster City Council and Royal Borough of Hyde Park & out. These were influenced by the various designers in combination with the adoption of desire Kensington and Chelsea Grosvenor Gardens lines (informal pedestrian routes) observed where visitors frequently cross the lawns. The paths Westminster City Council were progressively formalised with tarmac or self-binding gravel paths, but now there are processes to better manage and rationalise the path network across the parks to ensure environmental St James’s Park & The quality and better consistency. Green Park Brompton Cemetery Westminster City Council Royal Borough of The Royal Parks offer: Kensington and Chelsea • 28 miles of off-carriageway cycle routes • 32 miles of park roads running through 5000 acres Greenwich Park of historic landscapes Royal Borough of Greenwich • multifunctional amenity spaces • vital green asset for London • significant historic landscapes WHY DO WE NEED A DESIGN GUIDE? 2013-2014 Trends over the last 10 years show a Bushy Park Visitor numbers London Borough of significant increase in visitor numbers 2,379,056 Richmond Upon Thames to the Royal Parks: in 2010 the parks 2,684,571 4,760,702 St James’s Park welcomed around 40 million people; in Green Park Richmond Park 2014 that was up to almost 80 million 16,963,815 Hyde Park London Borough of 5,461,321 Richmond Upon Thames people. In light of The London Plan’s Kensington Gardens growing population forecasts and 8,025,643 Regent’s Park continued growth in tourism, this guide is 14,223,342 Richmond Park 10,377,528 a response to ensuring that good design Greenwich Park 12,808,731 and maintenance regimes can continue to Primrose Hill support The Royal Parks’ Corporate Aims Bushy Park to conserve and enhance sustainably the Ipsos MORI 2013 - 2014 parks as a world class natural and historic environment. Cycling is also becoming increasingly popular in London. The Royal Parks is looking to improve facilities for cyclists, without compromising provision for pedestrians and other users. This includes looking at more cycle parking, better signage and where appropriate, the introduction of additional cycling routes. This Guide outlines the key principles and design approach advocated by The Royal Parks to maintain the character and quality of the park landscape, while providing targeted cycling improvements. 6 Walking & Cycling Technical Design Guidance 7 1B. THE ROYAL ParkS: CORPORATE AIMS The Royal Parks are owned by The Queen in the right of the Crown and are managed by The Royal Parks (TRP). TRP was established in 1993 as an executive agency for what is now the Department Hyde Park for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) with delegated powers to manage and police the eight Royal Parks. The purpose and objectives for The Royal Parks are set out in A Corporate Plan and key performance objectives are the Agency Framework Document, which was approved by the agreed by The Royal Parks Board and the Department. The Secretary of State. In summary these are: Corporate Aims are set out below, with a number of key strategic objectives set out for walking and cycling to work To manage the Royal Parks effectively and efficiently, balancing towards achieving the overarching aims: The Regent’s Park Primrose Hill the responsibility to conserve and enhance these unique environments for future generations through using creative policies to encourage access and improve opportunities for enjoyment, education, entertainment and healthy recreation. Grosvenor Gardens Bushy Park CORPORATE AIM 1: To conserve and enhance sustainably, for the enjoyment of this and future generations, our world class natural and built historic environment and local biodiversity. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE A. To ensure that all formal provision for walking and cycling is accessible, sustainable and inclusive. B. To encourage walking and cycling as healthy and sustainable forms of transport to the parks. CORPORATE AIM 2: To engage with our visitors, stakeholders and partner organisations and understand their views. Richmond Park STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE Greenwich Park C. To involve stakeholders and visitors in identifying facilities that are in need of improvement, with a clear and transparent approach to informing walking and cycling design in the parks. D. To consider all users of the parks, including the needs of children, dog-walkers and local wildlife. CORPORATE AIM 3: To manage the Royal Parks efficiently and secure investment in the Royal Parks’ assets and services through an appropriate combination of government funding, commercial income and philanthropy. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE E. To continue to develop and improve safe and secure routes through the parks for walking and cycling, including commuting and recreation which attract funding to deliver other projects and services. St James’s Park CORPORATE AIM 4: To be a centre of professional excellence where people want to work. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE F. To inspire visitors to respect and value natural places as locations to play, exercise, socialise, learn and ultimately preserve for the future. 8 Walking & Cycling Technical Design Guidance 9 The Green Park Kensington Gardens Victoria Tower Gardens 1C. WALKING AND CYCLING STRATEGY In order to deliver the Corporate Aims and Strategic Objectives, the following tasks have been compiled, outlining The Royal Parks’ commitments to walking and cycling: STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE D: To ensure that all stakeholders are considered in the decision making STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE A: To ensure that all process and provision is accessible and inclusive process, including those that do not have direct representation such as the needs of children, dog- through any project management practice or change in management/maintenance prescription. walkers and local wildlife etc. TASK TASKS a. Continue to inform Park Managers of best practice and current thinking through presentations such as at the staff l. Adhere to the principles set out in the Royal Parks Stakeholder Engagement Strategy (2013). conference and Park Manager meetings. m. Employ the objective assessment methodology for any additional route proposals. b. Carry out EqIA (Equality Impact Assessments) for projects and initiatives. n. Ensure the consultation & communications strategy is designed from the outset of any proposed changes.
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